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ORDINANCE NO. 96-0-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 16 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA BY AMENDING SECTION 16-2
(TAXES IMPOSED - ELECTRICITY, METERED OR BOTTLED GAS,
FUEL OIL, TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES) TO IMPOSE A 10% TAX
ON THE PURCHASE OF WATER SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of
Edgewater to reduce the millage rate by .51107 and replace those
those revenues by imposing a 10% tax on water services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the People of the City of
Edgewater, Florida:
PART A. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 16-2 (TAXES IMPOSED
ELECTRICITY, METERED OR BOTTLED GAS, FUEL OIL, TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES) OF CHAPTER 16 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA.
Section 16-2 is amended as follows:
Sec. 16-2. Taxes imposed - electricity, metered or bottled
gas, telecommunication services, water service.
iQl Effective October 1, 1996, there is hereby imposed on
each purchase of water service in the corporate limits of the city
a tax in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the payments received
by the seller of the service from the purchaser for the purchase of
the service.
PART B.
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
All conflicting ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof
in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby superseded by this
ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
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PART C.
SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or
declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding
shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this
ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held to be
inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such
holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person,
property or circumstance.
PART D.
CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and the word
"ordinance", may be changed to "section", "article", or other
appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided,
however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified.
PART E.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
PART F.
ADOPTION.
After Motion by Councilman Mitchum and Second by Councilman
Hays, the vote on the first reading of this ordinance held on
August 19, 1996, was as follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr.
AYE
Councilman Danny K. Hatfield
ABSENT
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin
AYE
Councilman Mike Hays
AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum
AYE
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After Motion by Councilman Hatfield and Second by Councilwoman
Martin, the vote on the second reading of this ordinance was as
follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. AYE
Councilman Danny R. Hatfield AYE
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin AYE
Councilman Mike Hays AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 1996.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OW EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By:
I-JAPPROVED FOR FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
Rrista A.Storey
City Attorney
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